Scoutmaster Moment Today Governor Northam shifted the state’s suggestion to stay at home to an order to do so. Residents may leave home for specific essential activities (supplies, medical care, exercise, work). This extraordinary step is to limit the spread of this virus and allow our health system to help all who come. Please don’t go [...]
Scoutmaster Moment I don’t know about you, but lately I feel compelled to wash my hands most times I pass a sink. When I go out for errands (ie, out for milk or a walk in the park) I use sanitizer when I get to the car and wash my hands soon as I get into [...]
Scoutmaster Moment This past week past week has been a whirlwind of news and activity not just within our community, but across the nation as a whole. When we last met FCPS had announced a plan for next week in preparation of possible school closure to help enforce “social distancing”, our new term of the year, [...]
Scoutmaster Moment Today is International Women’s Day, always held on March 8th and celebrated around the world in different ways. Started over 100 years ago the purpose is to bring attention to issues women face; socially, politically, economically, and culturally. The US has marked this day since 1975, usually as awareness. The world we are in [...]
Scoutmaster Moment I was sad to miss this week’s meeting due to flu, in part because I truly enjoy seeing what the troop does each week and because - well being sick is no fun at all. Fortunately I recovered by the end of the week and was able to join over 900 area Scouters at [...]
Scoutmaster Moment We have many to thank after a number of events this week. A highly successful MBU due to the hard work of MBU coordinators Mr. Conner and Mr. Causley and the many Merit Badge Counselors who make the event happen. Thanks to Mr. Pschigoda’s efforts on Mission Impossible and his outreach with Tony’s Pizza [...]
Scoutmaster Moment Spring is coming soon, and with it elections and a new leadership term. Think about ways you would like to serve the troop, perhaps some ideas you may have to make the troop even better. The troop has had a great year and is going in a good direction, how can you contribute to [...]
Scoutmaster Minute Leadership is a key element of Scouting, especially as a Scout seeks to complete the ranks of Star, Life and Eagle. On March 3, we will begin the process of transitioning to the Spring 2020 term by electing a new Senior Patrol Leader and Patrol Leaders. All those planning to run for SPL should [...]
Scoutmaster Moment This week marked the celebration of the troop’s first birthday. On 1 February 2019 we welcomed 7 new scouts in the new 893G troop, but also in joining the 893 family of scouting units. It seems wholly appropriate to have welcomed two new scouts into the troop on the occasion, as well as recognizing [...]
Scoutmaster Minute Today was a great start to our annual Merit Badge University. AND a day like this has not happened for over 900 years (11/11/1111) and will not happen again until 12/12/2121. More specifically, 02/02/2020 is called a palindrome, meaning it reads the same forwards and backwards. I am so glad I was able to [...]
